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Softonic review

The classic Microsoft browser lets you browse online while setting a whole host of options (security, privacy, ease of use).

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New options for security and privacy

Internet Explorer 9 has a new look and provides many options that allows it to edge closer to its competition.

In terms of privacy, the "InPrivate" feature (allowing you to browse incognito) is greatly appreciated and allows you to open sessions without storing the visited pages in your history or accepting cookies. It's also now possible to customize your privacy options to choose what kind of data you want to share with the sites you visit.

Security also seems to have been refined by Microsoft, and Internet Explorer 9 now offers us new tools such as protection against tracking and SmartScreen Filter (which allows you to check the security certificate of the sites you visit to avoid undesirable pages).

Customize your web browsing experience

Internet Explorer 9 is an opportunity for Microsoft to (finally) incorporate a system of tabs in the browser. It's no longer necessary to open a new window for each different page you visit, and believe us, this new feature really is a breath of fresh air for Internet Explorer. It's a shame, however, that this innovation has taken so long (much longer than it took the competition) to be introduced!

However, it's the browser that offers some of the most interesting options. It's possible to customize the language options to choose which versions to display for websites. Convenient if you're traveling abroad or you always want to display web pages in a language other than that of your browser. You can also change the search engine options to choose your favorite, and you don't necessarily need to use Bing as the base.

In terms of extensions, Internet Explorer 9 is also catching up and now offers more additional plug-ins to customize your browser. However, don't expect a plethora of extensions, Internet Explorer always blames its delay on other browsers like Firefox! However, the new performance center for extensions offers a helpful option for reviewing resource consumption, so you can quickly identify extensions that are likely to slow down your browsing experience.

A browser that's constantly improving...but still has far to go

There's no doubt that Microsoft has radically revised its copy for Internet Explorer 9, with new (and welcome) options on privacy, security and extensions. Special mention must go to the performance center for extensions, which is definitely a one-up on its competitors.

But despite efforts by the developer, Internet Explorer 9 is still too far behind its main competitors. Nowhere near as fast as Chrome, as versatile as Firefox or as lightweight as Opera, Microsoft's browser is too light on extensions and too heavy to get up any real speed. Internet Explorer 9 is a decent browser, but nowhere near the top of the genre.

Internet Explorer 9 9.0

User reviews about Internet Explorer 9

download this please guide this software becous tax file is not submited old version

reviewed on August 17, 2018

by Bertil Mars

my other one is not working peobly so i going to try if i can get it back working

reviewed on July 31, 2018

by Anonymous

Crashes Guaranteed.
Terrible! IE9 has crashed consistantly on my Windows7 computer. I don't dare download it to my older XP computer. It is a shame that Microsoft has delivered this worthless browser on the unsuspecting public. Mr. Balmer, you should be embarrassed! The rest of you at Microsoft, surely you can do better! If I could uninstall this program and have my computer work properly, I would! More

reviewed on January 27, 2013

by Anonymous

IE9 is horrible.
IE has become worse and worse with each release. I have IE9 now, it constantly freezes, has to close and re-open, won't run half of the web based software we use at work, and is forever getting spyware and malware attached/downloaded to reputable website. The other day I got one from Dell. IE tries to protect you from everything except what you need protection from. I can't wait to see how worthless IE10 is.Pros: About IE, nothing.Cons: Protection from malware and spyware More

reviewed on January 8, 2013

by Anonymous

ABSOLUTELY WORTHLESS!.
It is "not responding" more than it responds. I can't believe Micresoft put this out there! I HATE IT!!!!! I'm off to Chrome or Firefox or smoke signals. I can't even get the 32 bit one to open currently (since the "fix" update)Pros: absolutely nothing. It crashes way more than IE8.Cons: EVERYTHING needs improvement. How about giving us a browser that works with Windows 7? This f*&amp;$#ing program spends more time &quot;not responding&quot; than it does responding. I HATE IT! Chrome here I come. More

reviewed on December 3, 2012

by Anonymous

An improvement. .
Internet Explorer is still the most used browser. It doesn't offer much, but it's Windows that keeps it alive.
Pros:-Compatible
-Small interface ( sometimes )Cons: Everything else
Slow More